[AISWorld] [AJIS] New Research Articles published in the Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS)

[Ajis Editor]

Dear colleagues,

The *Australasian Journal of Information Systems (AJIS)* has just published
a
Special Section with Research on* Indigenous Use of Information and
Communication Technologies*
with the following editorial and three articles:

Editorial for the Special Section on Indigenous Use of Information and
Communication Technologies:
*Information Systems and the Practice of Indigenous Self-determination*
Dominic O'Sullivan
dosullivan at csu.edu.au

doi: https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v25i0.3661

#InformationSystemsandIndigenousSelfdetermination


*Designing archival information systems through partnerships with
Indigenous communities: developing the Mukurtu Hubs and Spokes Model in
Australia*
Kirsten Thorpe, Kimberly Christen, Lauren Booker, Monica Galassi

Kirsten.Thorpe at uts.edu.au

doi: https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v25i0.2917

Indigenous peoples in Australia have been heavily documented in colonial
archives and
collections. The past two decades have seen significant materials from
Galleries, Libraries,
Archives and Museums (GLAM) institutions being returned to Indigenous
communities in Australia
through physical or digital repatriation of materials. The digital return
of materials requires
both appropriate systems for returning both the digital collections,
metadata and contextual
information that relates to them, and agreements, policies, and procedures
for meaningfully
engaging with Indigenous communities throughout the process. Importantly,
the information
returned needs to be accessible, readable, and usable in local community
contexts based on
understanding local community needs. This paper discusses priorities around
engaging with
Indigenous peoples to reshape and build archival information systems and
access points that support
community requirements for digital return and management of cultural
heritage materials in local settings. The paper discusses future priorities
for designing archival information systems to support Indigenous
sovereignty, including data stewardship and preservation approaches. These
concerns are discussed and raised as part of the research and development
of the global Mukurtu Content Management System (CMS) project, including
within the New South Wales (NSW) Australian Mukurtu Hub.
#Archival Information
Systems#IndigenousSovereignty#IndigenousDigitalReturn#IndigenousArchives

*Knowledge Elicitation with Aboriginal Australian communities*
Cat Kutay

cat.kutay at cdu.edu.au

doi: https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v25i0.2907

This paper provides techniques for engagement and data collection in
researching with
Aboriginal Australian cultures, acknowledging significant differences in
forms of
communication and usage of Information Systems to the mainstream Australian
culture.
An approach to trust in relationships is developed by interpreting cultural
aspects
arising from the diverse relationships to technology developed by
Aboriginal users.
This work uses the existing Honeycomb model for social media development as
a base
framework for collaborative web systems and online knowledge sharing in the
Indigenous
domain. We present a series of product development research projects based
in universities
 in NSW Australia, in particular user experience studies, to explain the
relationship
between the researchers and users and the products that are created in
terms of the model.
Some concepts and processes fundamental to engagement with Aboriginal
Australian communities
 in the supply of appropriate information sharing technology are discussed
in this context.
 For if Aboriginal people are to engage in IS development, we are sharing
the knowledge
or the culture that is embedded in the technology which can have
detrimental effects.
Either we are asking them to enter the culture that created the technology,
that is assimilate,
or we use engagement in design to change that technology to suit the
culture.

#AboriginalKnowledgeSystems#ProtocolsforEngagement#AppropriateInformationTechnology

*Digital Support for Indigenous Research Methodologies*
Kathleen Clapham, Helen Hassan, Bronwyn Fredericks, Dawn Bessarab, Peter
Kelly, Valerie Harwood,
Kate Senior, Marlene Longbottom, Elizabeth Dale

kclapham at uow.edu.au

doi: https://doi.org/10.3127/ajis.v25i0.2885

Research undertaken by outsiders into issues of concern to Aboriginal
communities frequently ignores
community culture and the knowledge embedded within Aboriginal communities.
Methodologies are adopted
which perpetuate the colonialist mindset of non-indigenous Australians
leading to failed solutions to
Aboriginal problems. This paper describes an Aboriginal-led community-based
research project, exploring
the role of Aboriginal Australians in caring for, and transforming, their
own communities. It focuses on
the roles that Information Systems can play when providing an accessible
platform for Aboriginal voices.
The authors conducted an in-depth case study of one Aboriginal Community
Controlled Organisation (ACCO),
 the Illawarra Koori Men’s Support Group (IKMSG). The research consisted of
a social network analysis (SNA)
 of the inter-organisational links of the IKMSG; interviews and focus
groups with members of the IKMSG and
the co-design of their first website. The prominence of the IKMSG in the
SNA maps suggests that its work
in the community is highly respected and that the model produced by this
research can act as a guide for
success in other ACCOs. The findings have been used to develop a
theoretical model of Aboriginal
community engagement and intervention. This model can enable authentic
outcomes to projects which
address Aboriginal concerns and support the conduct of community-led
research in Aboriginal communities.

#IndigenousResearchMethodologies#DigitalSupport#CommunityParticipation#AboriginalCommunityControlledOrganisation
#SocialNetworkAnalysis

Thank you for the continuing interest in our work.

Best regards
Professor Karlheinz Kautz
Editor-in-Chief, Australasian Journal of Information Systems

http://journal.acs.org.au/index.php/ajis/

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